PM's Long-Term Infiniti M35 Comes Home TO HQ

Well, our long-term Infiniti is now seeing duty here in NYC, having made the eastward trek as the photo and support car for the Z06 that Ben Stewart drove last week. Of course, the Vette got all the glory. But the M35 is a pretty darn nice piece in its own right. Among its many wonders is what the Infiniti folks call the Smart Key. It's not unique to Infiniti, and it's not really too smart. Simply, as long the "key" is in the car, you can hit the Start switch and the car will run and drive fine. Trouble is, while the car's running that key can be anywhere. Like in the pocket of the coat the parking valet was wearing when he started the car and handed it over to you 1000 miles ago. Gotta wonder how many people with similar setups have shut their engines before realizing that the "key" was far, far away. What is so hard about putting a real key, or even an electronic sensor, into a receptacle and twisting it?--Don Chaikin